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Jon Bon Jovi today announced the opening of the JBJ Soul Kitchen in
Red Bank, NJ to a crowd that overflowed the gardens and parking lot at
the “community kitchen,” which redefines how the issue of hunger can be
addressed. With no prices on the menu, the Soul Kitchen serves meals to
customers who have earned them through volunteer hours. The Soul Kitchen
operates as a program of the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation and is
sustained by cash payment from customers who are able to pay the
suggested donation (or even a little more).

Joined by local dignitaries, individuals and partnering local
non-profit organizations, Jon thanked the Kitchen’s “friends and
neighbors” who have assisted in the two-year endeavor to open the
permanent location - among them Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna, former
Mayor Ed McKenna and the President of the Parker Family Health Center,
Dr. Eugene Cheslock.

The JBJ Soul Kitchen began serving meals in 2009, utilizing two
different pilot locations and assessing the patrons’ needs and response
to the model, before renovating an old 1,100 square foot auto-body shop
as the Kitchen’s new, permanent location.

“At a time when 1 in 5 households are living at or below the poverty
level, and at a time when 1 out of 6 Americans are food insecure, this
is a restaurant whose time has come. This is a place based on and built
on community – by and for the community,” said Jon Bon Jovi today.

Inspired by the old adage, “teach a man to fish,” diners in need who
come to the Soul Kitchen are empowered – they have earned a seat at the
table for themselves and their families through volunteer hours at the
Kitchen or other local organizations. They are served nutritious
culinary dishes by the wait-staff in a lovely restaurant atmosphere with
the dignity of having earned their meal. On the other hand, patrons who
can afford to dine anywhere are rewarded with not only a delicious meal
but with the knowledge that by dining out and leaving the suggested
donation, they’ve contributed to their community.

In addition to the Soul Kitchen’s own organic gardens, natural food
is being provided by Whole Foods Market Middletown, in partnership with
their vendors, many of whom are from New Jersey and the surrounding
areas.

By adopting the community kitchen concept, the JBJ Soul Foundation
has expanded its efforts - from affordable housing to hunger - as it
celebrates its fifth anniversary as a non-profit organization.

HOURS OF OPERATION:
The JBJ Soul Kitchen currently has seatings from 5pm - 7pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and from 12pm - 2pm on Sundays.

ADDRESS:
207 Monmouth St.
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone: (732) 842-0900

RESERVATIONS are not needed at JBJ Soul Kitchen. We welcome everyone at our table and will seat guests on a first come, first serve basis.

To watch the Live Stream from our JBJ Soul Kitchen Press Conference, please visit the Video section of our website.

JBJ Soul Kitchen on the Today Show (air date: 10/21/2011)

How far you go in life depends on your being: tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of both the weak and strong. Because someday in life you would have been one or all of these.GeorgeWashingtonCarver

I wonder if he is giving his daughter enough attention, care and counseling ..... she just almost overdosed at college with her boyfriend. She needs help. Charity begins at home, they say!

So you believe that a childs behavior and problems are the fault of the parents?

I am going to go look, but addicts come from good homes too.

How far you go in life depends on your being: tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of both the weak and strong. Because someday in life you would have been one or all of these.GeorgeWashingtonCarver

He has been married for 25 yrs to his high school sweetheart though, and this daughter was born a few yrs into their marriage so from the outside looking in it appears he tries to do things right. For that he has my respect.

Quoting lga1965:

I didn't say it was his fault...

I am saying she could use his help.

Do you like him so much that you will deny that he should help her ? He IS.her father....
But if it makes you feel better to disagree with me and pretend he is perfect ....be my guest.

Quoting survivorinohio:

Quoting lga1965:

I wonder if he is giving his daughter enough attention, care and counseling ..... she just almost overdosed at college with her boyfriend. She needs help. Charity begins at home, they say!

So you believe that a childs behavior and problems are the fault of the parents?

I am going to go look, but addicts come from good homes too.

How far you go in life depends on your being: tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of both the weak and strong. Because someday in life you would have been one or all of these.GeorgeWashingtonCarver

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